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frame of mind, changes in land and water manage-ment, and robust manage-ment tools. New policies will also likely be required to effectively navigate through an extended period or peri-ods of water supply deficits. All of these will require innovative research.
Fortunately, the knowledge base and the drought-management tool chest are much more complete than with previous long-term droughts; however, it seems that water resource manage-ment decisions are often reactive rather than proac-tive with the impacts of drought not recognized until well into the dry spell—when decision-makers may be in crisis mode. This gap underscores the pressing need for research that equips decision-makers at all levels to prepare for and cope with drought.
Of all the current pressing water issues, perhaps none is greater than the ongoing drought, which remained in the headlines during the 2012 growing season. Should Oklahoma experience condi-tions similar to the multi-year drought of the 1950’s, the implications for re-sources could be enormous. Recall that the current drought began in the last half of 2010 and carried through the summer of 2011. The drought of 2011 alone cost Oklahoma $1.67 billion in lost agricultural activity, with losses expected to carry over for years.
If less precipitation and more heat is the new nor-mal, land and water re-sources might be vastly different from what we have grown accustomed to since the 1950’s drought. Effec-tively coping with the new normal will require a new
From the Director’s Desk (by Dave Engle)
In partnership with other organizations and individuals, the Water Center continues to provide science leadership in Oklahoma, including lead-ership in research and sci-ence-based information on drought. We invite you to explore some of the Water Center’s online resources on drought at http://water.okstate.edu/programs/research-extension/weather/drought.
Director:
Dave Engle
Assistant Director:
Mike Langston
Communications Manager:
Leslie Elmore
Inside this issue:
OWRRI News
2
33rd Annual Gover-nor’s Water Confer-ence & 10th Annual Water Research Symposium
3
Water Research Symposium: Call for Presentations
4
Water Research Symposium: Call for Posters
5
News & Events
6
WWWeb Updates
6
Contact Info and Social Media Links
6
Volume VIII, Issue II, October 2012
THE AQUAHOMAN
Dr. Dave Engle, Director
iStock photo

frame of mind, changes in land and water manage-ment, and robust manage-ment tools. New policies will also likely be required to effectively navigate through an extended period or peri-ods of water supply deficits. All of these will require innovative research.
Fortunately, the knowledge base and the drought-management tool chest are much more complete than with previous long-term droughts; however, it seems that water resource manage-ment decisions are often reactive rather than proac-tive with the impacts of drought not recognized until well into the dry spell—when decision-makers may be in crisis mode. This gap underscores the pressing need for research that equips decision-makers at all levels to prepare for and cope with drought.
Of all the current pressing water issues, perhaps none is greater than the ongoing drought, which remained in the headlines during the 2012 growing season. Should Oklahoma experience condi-tions similar to the multi-year drought of the 1950’s, the implications for re-sources could be enormous. Recall that the current drought began in the last half of 2010 and carried through the summer of 2011. The drought of 2011 alone cost Oklahoma $1.67 billion in lost agricultural activity, with losses expected to carry over for years.
If less precipitation and more heat is the new nor-mal, land and water re-sources might be vastly different from what we have grown accustomed to since the 1950’s drought. Effec-tively coping with the new normal will require a new
From the Director’s Desk (by Dave Engle)
In partnership with other organizations and individuals, the Water Center continues to provide science leadership in Oklahoma, including lead-ership in research and sci-ence-based information on drought. We invite you to explore some of the Water Center’s online resources on drought at http://water.okstate.edu/programs/research-extension/weather/drought.
Director:
Dave Engle
Assistant Director:
Mike Langston
Communications Manager:
Leslie Elmore
Inside this issue:
OWRRI News
2
33rd Annual Gover-nor’s Water Confer-ence & 10th Annual Water Research Symposium
3
Water Research Symposium: Call for Presentations
4
Water Research Symposium: Call for Posters
5
News & Events
6
WWWeb Updates
6
Contact Info and Social Media Links
6
Volume VIII, Issue II, October 2012
THE AQUAHOMAN
Dr. Dave Engle, Director
iStock photo